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Poem: Power of Freedom
The EU extremely fanaticProselytizes the undemocraticIts leaders, themselves unelectedDestroy freedom unaffected Not shy of constitutional breachCurb citizens’ freedom of speechIts members’ veto powerAnnulled in the final hour But… Despite jingoistic drillingof NATO and Coalition of The WillingRevolt brews in every nationEU crumbles in its foundation As the EU is bound to failIt pulls the devil…
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10 books that moved me this year
This year, I read 55 books. Although I am not reading for the sake of numbers, this is most definitely a record for me. Some of these books deeply moved me and gave me new ideas and perspectives on live. I have compiled a list of 11 books which I recommend to any one, for…
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Why I swim in ice cold water
We live in constant stress. Most of that stress is caused by the social construct that we live in. Mortgages, jobs, competition, policies, laws… They exist because we decided to organise the world in this way. If we were to organise it in a different way, these issues would cease to exist. So in a…
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Toward a new paradigm
Sometimes, when I see a large group of people together, a wave of emotions washes over me. I feel very sad and desperate. I have no rational explanation for it, but the corresponding thought is “They don’t see it”. It is a very deeply rooted sadness. Although it does reside within me, but it is…
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Beyond the limitations of beliefs
To me, the societal division that was triggered by the pandemic, is nothing more than a clash of beliefs. Positions have been taken and open debate and conversation seems no longer possible. The ever increasing censorship works only as a catalyst for further divide and fear. History has shown the great dangers in blindly following…
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How I got rid of Google, in 17 difficult steps
To start, I always venerated Google for enabling access to all kinds of information to all people in the world. Thanks to Google, we could learn, self-express and communicate with others anywhere on this planet. These three pillars were key to its immense success. Since a few years, Google started conducting business in a way…
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Poem: Orchestrated Divide
You and I, in this orchestrated divideMarch away from each other, every stride This conflict between me and youBoth deeming our truth to be true Passionately with scientific facts we strikeRepeating what we heard, parrots alike I am no expert, neither are youCan’t we reach a breakthrough Let us see beyond this frameUnderstanding its purported…
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Poem: Dear Child
Dear Child I am very sorryWe told you not to worry It has been now an entire yearThat we adults live in constant fear You wisely ask what is so bad about dyingThat we delude ourselves by its denying You ask if we prefer not to live life at allIncarcerated by the fright that did…
